Matthew 6:12 (DBY)

Passage

and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:10 let thy kingdom come, let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth;

Matthew 6:11 give us to-day our needed bread,

Matthew 6:12 and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,

Matthew 6:13 and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.

Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you [yours],

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forgive", "debts", and "debtors". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forgive" and "debts", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "give us to-day our needed bread..." into verse 13's "and lead us not into temptation but...", so "forgive" and "debts" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forgive" and "debts" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.